DSWD to expand Tara, Basa! in 2024

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay announced on Thursday (December 7) that Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program will be expanded in 2024, during the Program Review and Evaluation Workshop (PREW) at the Greenhills Elan Hotel Modern in San Juan City. In his closing remarks, the DSWD senior official said that program expansion in some areas continue reading : DSWD to expand Tara, Basa! in 2024

DSWD, World Bank chart ways forward for tie-up projects

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the World Bank (WB) held a wrap-up session on Thursday (December 7) to chart ways forward for the Beneficiary Fast, Innovative, Responsive, Service Transformation (BFIRST) Social Protection Project at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. During the wrap-up session attended by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and World Bank Country Director Ndiame Diop, the findings and results of the Implementation Support Mission continue reading : DSWD, World Bank chart ways forward for tie-up projects

DSWD, partner agencies present gains of Tara, Basa! pilot run

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Social Welfare Officer Kristiane Romero presents the accomplishments of the pilot run of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program during the Program Review and Evaluation Workshop (PREW) at the Greenhills Elan Hotel Modern in San Juan City on Thursday (December 7). Department of Education (DepEd) Education Program Supervisor Maricar Bangit also presents the result continue reading : DSWD, partner agencies present gains of Tara, Basa! pilot run

DSWD adheres to 4Ps rice subsidy guidelines; cash grant more practical, efficient – DSWD Spox

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) adheres to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act which calls for rice cash subsidy instead of  distributing actual bags of rice, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said on Thursday (December 7). Asst. Sec. Lopez, who is also DSWD spokesperson, said in an interview with “Saksi Sa continue reading : DSWD adheres to 4Ps rice subsidy guidelines; cash grant more practical, efficient – DSWD Spox

268 beneficiaries in Pangasinan get cash-for-work from DSWD

Some 268 beneficiaries of the Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation – Disaster Risk Reduction (RRP-CCAM-DRR) from Villasis, Pangasinan receive cash–for–work (CFW) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 1 (Ilocos Region). The CFW amounting to Php3,720 was given to each beneficiary in exchange for rendering services for climate-change-related projects and activities for 10 days. To date, a total of 16,244 beneficiaries in continue reading : 268 beneficiaries in Pangasinan get cash-for-work from DSWD

DSWD’s reach out team assists street dwellers at Pag-Abot satellite processing center

Team members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag–Abot on Thursday (December 7) attend to families and individuals in street situations, including babies, who were reached out and are now being processed at the satellite processing center along EDSA corner White Plains Avenue in Quezon City. The processing center is open from 4am to 11 pm daily until December 31, as part of the agency’s continue reading : DSWD’s reach out team assists street dwellers at Pag-Abot satellite processing center

DSWD serves more quake-hit towns in Surigao del Sur

Families from the quake–hit towns of Bayabas, Cagwait, Barobo, Carrascal, and Cortes in Surigao del Sur wait for their turn to receive boxes of family food packs (FFPs) from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-Caraga on Wednesday (December 6). The DSWD Field Office handed out a total of 15,488 FFPs to the affected families. The distribution of FFPs continue reading : DSWD serves more quake-hit towns in Surigao del Sur

DSWD exec leads awarding rites for outstanding partners

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group Janet Armas confers the awards on the winners of the Annual Search for Outstanding Social Work Agencies (SWAs) and Auxiliary Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWADAs) on Wednesday (December 6) at the SM City Novaliches in Quezon City. Receiving the continue reading : DSWD exec leads awarding rites for outstanding partners

DSWD reminds public to secure travel clearance for minors going abroad without parents

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated its guidelines to secure travel clearance for minors aged 17 years old and below who are traveling abroad alone or without their parents. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez, who is also agency spokesperson, said this is to prevent abuse and exploitation of continue reading : DSWD reminds public to secure travel clearance for minors going abroad without parents

DSWD honors outstanding social work, welfare agencies in first-ever awarding ceremony

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted the first-ever awarding ceremony of the annual search for outstanding Social Work Agencies (SWAs) and Auxiliary Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWADAs) on Wednesday (December 6) at SM City Novaliches in Quezon City. The annual search for outstanding SWAs and SWADAs is the newest initiative of continue reading : DSWD honors outstanding social work, welfare agencies in first-ever awarding ceremony